What is the screening strategy for isolation of alginate producing bacteria from soil?

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what is the screening strategy for isolation of alginate producing bacteria from soil?

The usual methods for EPS producers should work, followed by using alginate lyase to screen those which produce alginate. The two attached reprints should give you a start.

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